Sibolangit

Sibolangit is a district or kecamatan in the Deli Serdang Regency in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 19,980 and an area of 179.96 km2; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 21,725.
It is the site of the Two Colours Sibolangit Waterfall.
On 26 September 1997, Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashed into woodlands in Sibolangit killing all 234 people on board. On 16 May 2016, a total of 21 tourists were killed in Sibolangit when a flash flood struck them. 200 personnel were deployed by the Search and Rescue Agency.
Villages
The 30 villages are listed with their populations as at mid 2023, all sharing the postcode of 20357.
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Sibolangit Nature Tourism Park

The district holds the Sibolangit Nature Tourism Park (Taman Wisata Alam Sibolangit), home of a natural forest with little human disruption. The park attracts tourism, and has many young people acting as tour guides, participating in activities such as tree planting and religious activities. The region around the park benefits economically from agroforestry activities, with mangosteen, Durio crassipes and garcinia being amongst the top contributors to household income.